The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an Air Quality Alert for much of Minnesota as thick wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to impact air quality through 11 a.m. Friday, July 17.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, warning that dangerous heat will persist through Tuesday evening as heat index values climb above 100 degrees.

Residents across the Twin Cities metro and much of Minnesota should prepare for dangerous heat over the next few days, with the National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory for the metro beginning Sunday morning as a prolonged stretch of hot weather settles into the region.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), in coordination with the National Weather Service Twin Cities, has issued a statewide Air Quality Alert through 6 p.m. Monday, June 2, due to an influx of wildfire smoke from Canada.

Did you see it? In the early hours of Friday, May 23, 2025, residents across the Twin Cities and the broader Midwest were treated to a spectacular celestial display as a brilliant fireball streaked across the sky.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for much of western and central Minnesota for Monday, May 12, due to expected elevated levels of ground-level ozone.

A light snowfall on Wednesday caused slippery road conditions across Minnesota, leading to over 577 crashes statewide.

Lakeville Police have confirmed the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a recent bank robbery in Iowa after they were dispatched to a local motel on Saturday morning, September 7th, 2024.

Have you ever come up to a stop light and noticed a blinking white light on top of the pole? It is part of the emergency vehicle traffic signal preemption system created to help keep you and first responders safe while navigating intersections as they respond to emergencies.

Farmington Resident Charged with Assaulting Officer & Girlfriend.

8 Dogs Found Dead: CGPD Investigates Possible Animal Cruelty Incident

A man from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was charged with a felony after accidentally shooting himself.

Two were charged with Felony Mistreatment of an Animal after a Puppy was found in apartment garbage.

Beat the heat: tips to maximize your gas mileage and save money!

Dale Linder has been found and is safe!

Help find missing teen Dale Linder: last seen in Centralia, Missouri on July 4, 2023.

Twin Cities experiences worst air quality on record amid Canadian wildfire smoke.

Air Quality Alerts for the Twin Cities extended through Friday morning.

Twin Cities begins 2023 by breaking snowfall and precipitation records and is on track to surpass the season total snowfall from 2021-2022.

Stunning Northern Lights display across the Upper Midwest last night.